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Outdoor photograph at a dusty construction-style compound with a white block wall and red-and-white posts. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and gold finials are held above a group of about ten people in white ritual dress with orange shawls, some carrying trays and bags. In the centre, a bare-headed man in orange robes with long hair stands beside a sand mound. On the right, a bald, smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the sand, cues consistent with a sannyasi; the a person label applies only to this figure's distinctive orange-robed, mala-adorned presentation, with his identity not otherwise established. Parked silver cars and a shed are in the background.

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February 10 20072007-02-10Outdoor photograph at a construction-site courtyard in Bidadi. Two decorative umbrellas in red, blue and orange with tassel fringes are held aloft by attendants in white. A ceremonial banner in gold, red and green is carried at left. A figure in an orange wrap stands centre-right with a long dark hair and a mala, facing a bald figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala at right, beside a pile of red earth and a white wall. Several white-clad attendants and a woman in white stand near the left, with a silver SUV parked behind. The scene suggests a welcome procession for a visiting guest.2007-02-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a dirt ground beside a white block wall and a low shed. A group of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls stands under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a golden kalasha-like top and tassels. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand at left. At right, a figure with long hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bald sannyasi in an orange robe and a long beaded necklace stands with hands folded. A white car is parked at right. a person is the bald sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace, though his appearance cues are limited.2007-02-02Outdoor photo at an ashram compound with unfinished white block walls, red-and-white painted pillars, a parked silver SUV and a sand heap. A seated person in orange robes and a dark red bindi sits on a white plastic chair at centre, flanked by a standing man in orange with a wrapped head and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holding a tall pole of an ornate multicolored umbrella with tasselled fringe. A child in a yellow top and braided hair stands at left near the umbrella. Umbrella panels show a dove and the word Dhyanapeetam.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesA photograph of two saffron-robed men walking on a dirt road past a village building, with several people in white dhotis and saris holding colourful umbrellas with tassels and a painted emblem. The man on the left has long dark hair and wears a plain orange robe and sandals; the man in the centre has a shaved head, a large gold-and-beaded necklace and an orange robe. Behind them, white-clad attendants stand near a white structure, palm trees, a parked silver car and a mound of red earth.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt courtyard at dusk, with palm trees and a parked silver car behind. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe walks barefoot at the centre, followed by a line of people in white and orange. Several attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry multicoloured parasols with fringed edges and bird motifs, and others carry round red and yellow drums or decorated plates. Behind them, more participants in white robes walk and a man in white stands at the back. A white chalk kolam design is drawn on the ground. A figure in orange with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala walks at the right side. The scene suggests a ritual procession. a person probable: long swept-back hair and an orange robe, though his face is not visible in this view.2007-02-10July 26 20102010-07-26